Work package 3 Introduction to pasture, forage and establishment training workshop

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Work package 3 - Introduction to pasture, forage and establishment training workshop

18 November, 2014
White Rose Hotel, Babati, Tanzania


Objectives:
  • Enable farmers to appreciate the importance of pastures
  • Improved establishment of pastures /forages
  • Improved harvesting use and storage of forages
  • Learn from farmers’ experiences and shortcoming in pasture/forage establishment and harvesting

Agenda
DATE
 TIME
 ACTIVITY
 ACTION
17/11/2014 Monday
Travelling to Babati
 All Trainers and participants
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 08:00-8:30am
 Registration of Participants
 Eric Anyona (ILRI)
08:30-9:00am
 Opening of Workshop and Introduction of Trainers
 Hassan Lugendo (District Livestock Officer/Festo Ngulu (Africa RISING)
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 09:00-10:00am
 Introduction to forage/Pasture
  • Types of pasture and forages
  • Characteristics of pasture and forages
  • Importance and use of Pasture and forages
  • Jonas Kizima (TALIRI TANGA)
  • Walter Mangesho (TALIRI TANGA)
Tea Break (30min)
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 10:30-11:30 am
 Pasture/forage establishment process
  • Aim of pasture/forage establishment
  • Process of pasture/forage establishment
  • Preparation of seeds and planting materials
  • Leonard Marwa (ILRI)
  • Haule Alphonce (ILRI)
  • Jonas Kizima (TALIRI TANGA)
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 11:30-12:45 pm
 Pasture/forage harvesting
  • Materials for pasture/forage harvesting
  • Proper time for pasture/forage harvesting
  • Methods of Harvesting Pasture/forage
  • Leonard Marwa (ILRI)
  • Haule Alphonce (ILRI)
  • Gregory Sikumba (ILRI)
Lunch Break (1 hour)
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 14:00-15:00 pm
 Group Discussion Session (3 groups)
Group 1 = Napier grass
Group 2 = Cencrus Cilliaris
Group 3 = Desmodium
 All Trainers
Tea Break (30 min)
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 15:30-16:30 pm
 Group Presentations (10 min presentation & 10min Questions and comments) per group
 Group 1 to 3 leaders
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 16:30-16:50 pm
 Selection of Demo Farmers and AOB
 Gilbert Mbesere/ Gregory Sikumba
18/11/2014 Tuesday
 16:50-17:00 pm
 Closure and Remarks
 Hassan Lugendo (Platform Chairman)
19/11/2014 Wed
 09:00-12:00 pm
 Planning for Establishment of demo plots in next planting season 2014/2015
 District Extension staff/Village Extension staff and Africa RISING Scientists
19/11/2014 Wed
 12:00 pm
 Departure from Babati
 All Trainers
Background materials
Participants

Outputs